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May 12, 2004
7:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown, 15 Main Street, Englishtown, New Jersey 07726.
1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call
2. Statement of Compliance with Sunshine Law
3. Moment of Silence and Salute to the Flag
4. Proclamation – Click It or Ticket Mobilization
May 24 – June 6, 2004
5. Approval of Minutes – April 14, 2004
6. Committee Reports
7. Correspondence
8. Open Public Portion/Limited to Agenda Items Only
Limited to Five (5) Minutes per citizen to be determined at Borough
Council's discretion. Any and all situations regarding Borough
Personnel, when names are implied or mentioned, are to be brought
to the full attention of the Council through an appointment and
subsequent disclosure through the Personnel Committee.
9. New Business
Awarding of Contract, Water Main Installation
Wood Avenue to English Club
Designation of Salaries
C. Resolution Number 2004-99
Authorizing Payment of Borough Bills
Designation of Salary – Police Chief
Authorizing the Adoption of a Cable Television Municipal Report
10. Public Portion
Limited to Five (5) Minutes per citizen to be determined at Borough
Council's discretion. Any and all situations regarding Borough
Personnel, when names are implied or mentioned, are to be brought
to the full attention of the Council through an appointment and
subsequent disclosure through the Personnel Committee.
11. Executive Session
12. Adjournment
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Reynolds at 7:30 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Absent: C/Simon
Also present were Julie Martin, Municipal Clerk, Lynn Tillman, Deputy Municipal Clerk, and John O. Bennett, Borough Attorney.
Mayor Reynolds stated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10 4-6 notification of this meeting has been (1) Published in the Asbury Park Press and Home News and the News Transcript the Official Newspapers of the Borough, (2) Posted to the Public at Borough Hall, (3) Copy has been filed with the Municipal Clerk, (4) Copy of this agenda and the Sunshine Statement has been filed with the Mayor and Council. Thus this meeting tonight is deemed in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
There was a moment of silence and salute to the flag.
Mayor Reynolds reads Proclamation stating that the Borough of Englishtown supports the Click It or Ticket Safety Belt Mobilization.
There being no corrections, deletions, or additions, a motion to approve the Minutes of April 14, 2004 was offered by C/Soden, seconded by C/D’Agostino. Passed on the following roll call:
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nayes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: C/Simon
C/Rucker states the D.P.W. has cleaned the floor in the Municipal Building and replaced the face board in the hallway and offices. The yearly street sweeping was completed last week and despite our posting there were still cars on the road. They did a very good job. They continue to beautify the outside of the Municipal Building as well as Sanford Park.
C/Palmieri states we had our Mothers Day Craft in the Municipal Building on Saturday, May 8. We had approximately 15 children and it was very successful.
C/Gallagher states that we have been working on job descriptions and there were several that have not been reviewed and approved by the department heads. We sent out memos in October requesting this information from these departments, reminders have been sent out, and as of today we are still looking for job descriptions back from the Water/Sewer Dept., Tax Dept., Court and C.F.O. We will send another memo but this is holding us up on doing the evaluations.
Mayor Reynolds responds that we will send out one more memo and if we don’t hear from them before next Council Meeting, we will use the job descriptions we have on file.
C/Soden states the police activity report for 4/23 – 5/09 there were 360 calls, 90 motor vehicle stops, and 153 tickets issued. We are having trouble with the transmission in a 1997 vehicle. The warranty has run out. I will let you know in 2 weeks if it’s going to be expensive to repair.
C/D’Agostino states that we have a Resolution on the agenda tonight for the contract on the water main installation on Wood Ave and English Club Drive. We had seven bids, with the lowest bid being $43,546.00 from CRJ Contractors in Plainfield, N.J.
Julie Martin, Municipal Clerk states I received a letter on May 6 from The Strategy Group. Monmouth County Rail Line has hired them. They would like to schedule a meeting with Mayor and Council to get and update on the status of the MOM line. They are looking for Englishtown to pass a Resolution in support of the Monmouth Junction Route.
Mayor Reynolds polls the Council of their interest in meeting with The Strategy Group.
C/Gallagher and C/D’Agostino said that if they are going to answer questions regarding the rail line and it’s going to be educational for our residents than we should have the meeting. C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Simon and C/Palmieri reiterate, if they are prepared to come before our residents and it would be for informational purposes, we would agree to a meeting.
The Mayor opened the floor to the public for discussion limited to agenda items only.
Joe Palmieri, English Club Drive regarding Resolution No 2004-97 asks how close are they going to be from the property on English Club when they do the water main?
C/D’Agostino responds I am not really sure, but I will find out and get back to you.
There being no further questions or comments from the public, a motion to close the public portion was offered by C/Simon, seconded by C/D’Agostino. Passed unanimously.
Borough of Englishtown
Resolution No. 2004-97
Resolution Awarding Contract for
Water Main Installation – Wood Avenue to The English Club
Whereas, bids have been received on April 12, 2004 by the Borough Clerk for the Water Main Installation at Wood Avenue to The English Club in the Borough of Englishtown as follows:
CRJ Contracting Corp. $ 43,546.00
Plainfield, NJ
Penn Bower $ 57,470.45
High Bridge, NJ
Brian Patterson, Inc. $ 86,300.00
Ocean Twsp., NJ
Midlantic Constr. LLC $ 94,700.00
Manasquan, NJ
Kmetz, Inc.
$113,150.00
E. Brunswick, NJ
Spiniello Companies $115,995.00
Fairfield, NJ
Montana Constr. Corp. $180,000.00
Lodi, NJ
Whereas, it has been determined that the apparent lowest responsible bidder is CRJ Contracting Corp. of Plainfield, NJ; and
Whereas, the bidder’s forms have been found to be acceptable as to legal form by the Borough Attorney.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Governing Body of the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey that it hereby authorizes the award of a contract to CRJ Contracting Corp. in the amount of $43,546.00 for the Water Main Installation at Wood Avenue to The English Club, subject to all terms and conditions of the successful bidder’s proposal and the bid specifications. The within Resolution shall also be subject to the Borough CFO confirming that funds are available.
Be It Further Resolved that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said contact.
And, Be It Further Resolved that a certified copy of this resolution shall be provided by the Municipal Clerk to each of the following:
1. CRJ Contracting Corp.
2. Borough of Englishtown Engineer
3. Borough of Englishtown Chief Financial Officer
Offered by: C/D’Agostino
Seconded by: C/Simon
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/Simon, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Borough of Englishtown
Resolution No. 2004-98
Designation of Salaries
Whereas, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown adopted an Ordinance "entitled "An Ordinance Fixing The Salary And Compensation of Certain Officers, Positions and Employees in the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey"; and
Whereas, said salaries provided certain ranges for the positions set forth; and
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that it is the determination of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown that said positions shall be fixed as follows for the Year 2004.
Position Pay Schedule Salaries
Governing Body
Mayor Per Annum, payable $ 2,750.00
Council Semi-Annually $ 2,500.00
Municipal Clerk Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $35,779.00
Deputy Municipal Clerk Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $23,000.00
Clerk Typist/Admin Per Annum, payable1/1/04 thru 2/29/04
Bi-weekly $ 10.42
Clerk Typist Per Hour, payable effective 3/24/04
Bi-weekly $ 9.00
Chief Financial Officer Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $36,801.00
Assistant Chief Financial Officer Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $30,677.00
Court Magistrate Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 9,348.00
Court Clerk Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $37,836.00
Deputy Clerk Per Hour, payable
Bi-weekly $ 14.35
Deputy Clerk Per Hour, payable
Bi-weekly $ 9.45
Dept. of Public Works Per Annum, payable
Supervisor Bi-weekly $38,288.00
Dept. of Public Works Per Hour, payable
Level 1 Bi-weekly $ 11.03
Dept. of Public Works Per Hour, payable
Level 2 Bi-weekly $ 10.34
Dept. of Public Works Per Hour, Payable
Level 2 Bi-weekly $ 10.50
Water Department Per Annum, payable
Supervisor Bi-weekly $11,576.50
Water Department Per Annum, payable
Clerk Bi-weekly $12,500.00
Sewer Department Per Annum, payable
Supervisor Bi-weekly $11,576.50
Sewer Department Per Annum, payable
Clerk Bi-weekly $12,500.00
Recycling Coordinator Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 998.00
Construction Office Per Annum, payable
Director of Code Enforcement Bi-weekly $ 7,980.00
Construction Official Bi-weekly $ 5,460.00
Fire Sub Code Official Bi-weekly $ 5,460.00
Building Sub Code Inspector Bi-weekly $ 5,460.00
Housing Inspector Bi-weekly $ 5,460.00
Plumbing Insp. Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 8,128.00
Elec. Insp. Per Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 6,382.00
Constr. Clerk Per-Hour, payable
Bi-weekly $ 15.75
Fire Official/Inspector Per-Annum, payable
. Bi-weekly $ 6,875.00
Code Enforcement Officer Bi-weekly $ 4,583.00
Asst Code Enf/Zoning Officer Bi-weekly $ 4,302.00
P/T Fire Insp. Per-Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 1,216.00
Tax Department
Tax Assessor Per-Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 6,865.00
Tax Collector Per-Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 8,951.00
Planning/Zoning Bd. Secretary Per-Hour, payable
Bi-weekly $ 15.75
Emergency Management Coordinator Per-Annum, payable
Bi-weekly $ 926.00
Offered by: C/D’Agostino
Seconded by: C/Simon
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/Simon, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 2004-99
Resolution of the Borough of Englishtown,
County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey
Authorizing the Payment of Borough Bills
Whereas, the Mayor and Council have carefully examined all vouchers presented to the Borough for the payment of claims; and
Whereas, after due consideration of the said vouchers, the Mayor and Council have approved payment of same.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth, as follows:
1. The said approved vouchers amounting to the sum of $279,450.12 be and
the same are hereby authorized to be paid on May 12, 2004.
2. The Borough Clerk be and is hereby directed to list on the page in the Minutes Book following the
minutes of this meeting all of the said vouchers hereby authorized to be paid.
Offered by: C/Simon
Seconded by: C/D’Agostino
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/Simon, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Resolution No. 2004-100
Whereas, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown adopted an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Limits for Salaries of the Employees on the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey”; and
Whereas, said salaries provide certain ranges for the position set forth; and
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that it is the determination of the Mayor And Council of the Borough of Englishtown that said position shall be fixed as follows for the year 2004:
Chief
Of Police Per Annum - Payable Bi-Weekly
Effective and Retro to January 1, 2004
$62,804.70 Base Pay
628.05 Longevity
3,964.55 Holiday Pay
$67,397.30 Total
Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of this Resolution shall be distributed to Chief Niziolek and the Borough Chief Financial Officer.
Offered By: C/Soden
Seconded By: C/Simon
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/Simon, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Resolution No. 2004-101
RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH
OF ENGLISHTOWN AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF A CABLE
TELEVISION MUNICIPAL REPORT.
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 14:18-13, et seq., the Borough of Englishtown has conducted proceedings to review the past performance of Cablevision of Monmouth (Cablevision) and to assess the Borough’s future cable television needs and interests; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the aforesaid review, the Borough is required to prepare a municipal report on Cablevision’s past performance and the future cable-related needs of the Borough; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council have reviewed the attached cable television municipal report and find that adoption of the same would be in the best interests of the Borough.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Englishtown, in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the Borough hereby adopts and approves the attached Municipal Report of the Borough of Englishtown, dated May 12, 2004.
2. That a copy of the Municipal Report shall be provided to Cablevision of Monmouth and the Office of Cable Television within the Board of Public Utilities.
3. That the within Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Offered By: C/Simon
Seconded By: C/Gallagher
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Rucker, C/Gallagher, C/Simon, C/D’Agostino, C/Palmieri
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Mayor Reynolds opened the floor to the public for anything they wish to bring to the attention of the governing body.
There being no questions or comments from the public, a motion to close the public portion was offered by C/Soden, seconded by C/D’Agostino. Passed unanimously.
Executive Session
There is no executive session this evening.
Adjournment
There being no further business a motion to adjourn was offered by C/Soden, seconded by C/Simon. Passed unanimously.
The time being 7:53 P.M.
June 23, 2004 ________________________
Approved by Governing Body Clerk